MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
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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