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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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