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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental 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 teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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