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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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