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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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