MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original 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 stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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