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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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