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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment 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 organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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