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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massive open online 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 teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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