MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
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 new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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