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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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