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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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