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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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