MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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