MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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