MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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