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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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