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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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