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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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