MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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