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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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