MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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