MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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