MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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