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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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