MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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