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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative 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 teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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