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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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