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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation 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 institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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