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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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