MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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