MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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