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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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