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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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