MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original 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 organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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