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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and 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 stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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