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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
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 institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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