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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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