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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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