MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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