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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and 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 we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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