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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative 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 teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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