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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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