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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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