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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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