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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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