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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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