MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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