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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original 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 we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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