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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC 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 organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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