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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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