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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy 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 stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about 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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