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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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