MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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