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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
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 we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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