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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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