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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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