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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation 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 educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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