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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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