MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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