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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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