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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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