MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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