MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation 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 we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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