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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment 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 teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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