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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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