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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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