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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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