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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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