MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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