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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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