MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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