MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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