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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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