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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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