MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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