MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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