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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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