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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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