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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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