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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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