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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively 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 teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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