MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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