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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental 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 participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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