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
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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