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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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