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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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