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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC 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 educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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