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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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