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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and 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 institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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