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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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