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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental 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 educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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