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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
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 we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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