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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What 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 educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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