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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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