MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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