MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive 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 educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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