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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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