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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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