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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity 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 teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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