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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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