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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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