MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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