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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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