MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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