MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment 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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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