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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive 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 we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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