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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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