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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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