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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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