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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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