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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental 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 organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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