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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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