MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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