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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
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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