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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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