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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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