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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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