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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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