MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively 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 institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
