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 Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original 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 we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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