MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and 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
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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