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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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