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
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative 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
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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