MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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