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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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