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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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