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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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