MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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