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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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