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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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