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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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