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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What 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 institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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