MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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