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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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