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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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