MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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