MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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