MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC 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
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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