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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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