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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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