MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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