MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and 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 teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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