MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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