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.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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