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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
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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