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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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