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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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