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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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