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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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