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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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