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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait 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 we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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