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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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