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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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