MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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