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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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