MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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