MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
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
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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