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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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