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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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