MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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