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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand 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 organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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