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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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