MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses 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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