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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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