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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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