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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative 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 we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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