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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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