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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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