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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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