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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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