MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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