MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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