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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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