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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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