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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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