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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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