MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr 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 teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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