MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively 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 participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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