MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
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 teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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