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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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