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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and 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 teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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