MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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