MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
