MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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