MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What original 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 teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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