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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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