MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and 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 teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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