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
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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