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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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