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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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