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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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