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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and 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 participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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