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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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