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
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
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
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative 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
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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