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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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