MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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