MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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