MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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