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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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