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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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