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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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