MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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