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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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