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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
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 educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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