MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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