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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
