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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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