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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|