MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda 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 educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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