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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What 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 institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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