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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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