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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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