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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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