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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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