MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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