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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and 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
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines 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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