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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University 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 participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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