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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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