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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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