MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative 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 participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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