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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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