MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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