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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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