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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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