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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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