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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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