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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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