MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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