MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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