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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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