MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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