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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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