MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive 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 participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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