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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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