MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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