MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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