MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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