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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental 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 stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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