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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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