MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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