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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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 technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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