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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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