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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and 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 educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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