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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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