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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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