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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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