MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative 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 stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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