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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What 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 institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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