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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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