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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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