MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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