MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What 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 institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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