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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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