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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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