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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original 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 we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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