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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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