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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important 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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