MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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