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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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