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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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