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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What 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 educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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