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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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