MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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