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.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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