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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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