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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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