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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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