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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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