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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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