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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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