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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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