MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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