MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment 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 institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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