MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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