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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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