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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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