MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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