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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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