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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|