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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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