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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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