MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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