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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|