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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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