MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates 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 organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers 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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