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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and 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
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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