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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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