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 is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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