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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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