MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity 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 institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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