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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation 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
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes 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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