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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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