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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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