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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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