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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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