MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOCs?
What 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 stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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