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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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