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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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