MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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