MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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