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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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