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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative 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 organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major 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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