MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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