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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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