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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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