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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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