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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies 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
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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