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 fine 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
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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