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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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