MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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