MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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