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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices 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 issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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