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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly 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 variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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