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 is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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