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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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