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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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