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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment 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 educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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