MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
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
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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