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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive 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 variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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