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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|