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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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