MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What 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 organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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