MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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