MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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