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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation 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 participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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