MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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