MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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