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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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