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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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