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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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