MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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