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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive 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 institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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