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
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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