MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and 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 institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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