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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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