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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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