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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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