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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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