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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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