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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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