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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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