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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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