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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
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
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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