MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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