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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What 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
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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