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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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