MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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