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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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