MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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