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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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