MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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