MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original 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
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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