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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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