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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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