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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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