MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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