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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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