MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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