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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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