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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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