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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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