MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment 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 teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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