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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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