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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
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 organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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