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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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