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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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