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
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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