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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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