MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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