MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment 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
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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