MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original 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
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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