MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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