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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
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
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative 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 we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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