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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online 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 participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses 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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