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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative 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 educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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