MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
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 educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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