MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation 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 organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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