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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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