MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 we
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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