MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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