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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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