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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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