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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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