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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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