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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and 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 organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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