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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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