MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment 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
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates 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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