MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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