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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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