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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies 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
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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