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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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