MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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