MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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