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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia 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 institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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