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 is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC 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 we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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