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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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