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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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