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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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