MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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