MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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