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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative 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
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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