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
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment 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
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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