MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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