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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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