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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
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 organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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