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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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