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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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