MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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