MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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