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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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