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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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