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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
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 institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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