MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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