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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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