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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|