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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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