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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental 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 teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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