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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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