MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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