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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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