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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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