MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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