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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOCs?
What original 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 institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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