MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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