MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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