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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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