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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and 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
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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