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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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