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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
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 we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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