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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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