MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major 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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