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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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