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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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