MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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