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
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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