MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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