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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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