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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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