MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and 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 teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
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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