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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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