MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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 organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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