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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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