MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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