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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting 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 reviews 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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