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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original 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 teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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