MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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