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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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