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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original 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
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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