MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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