MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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