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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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