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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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