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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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