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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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