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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
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 variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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