MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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