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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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