MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online 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 institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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