MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and 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 organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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