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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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