MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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