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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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