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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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