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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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