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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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