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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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