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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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