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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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