MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation 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 educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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