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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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