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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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