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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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