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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices 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
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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