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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies 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 problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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