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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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