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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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