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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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