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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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