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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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