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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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