MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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