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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original 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
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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