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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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