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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment 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
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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