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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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