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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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