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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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