MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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