MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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