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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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