MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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