MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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