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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive 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 institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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