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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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