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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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