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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental 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 we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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