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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What 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 organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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