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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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