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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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