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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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