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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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