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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and 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 educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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