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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative 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 participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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