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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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