MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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