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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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