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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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