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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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