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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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