MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental 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 organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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