MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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